Daily Republican., 1887-09-09

iusop, stating that In oousesuspce of
the difficulties existing betwesn Ooun.
oil and tho Street and Sewer Commis.
sion. the officers of his department. had
not, with one exception, received any
pay for the past three months. He
aaked that soune action bs taken for
their relief, and the matter was referred
70 the Finance Committee.'
Mr.. Quinn moved that an order for
II. 900 be drAwa In favor Of each Are
company in this city, being the amount
Of their semi annual appropriation.
Mr.. Norton presented Q petition from
the Washington Fire Company, askiog
that they still be allowed 5000 Der wear
extra for the uss Of their truck. and e
soon as the clerk had finished reading
1t moved to amend Mr.. Quiun's motto,
BY making the order In favor OF the
Washir gton Company 81, 900.
Mr.. Quinn, IN opposing the motion,
said that no one wss more willing to
give money to any company than he
~as, but In the preseut condition OF the
appropriation he oould not Tee his way
clear to do 1t. II Council 10 willing to
give this extra amount, and thus take
the responsibility from him, he was
perfectly satisfied.
Mr.. Norton again urged that the ex.
ira amount be given to the Washington
Company, and Mr.. Taylor read the or.
dinAnoe providing that Council shall
pay t2e0 extra per year for the hook
and ladder truck, owned and used BY
that company.
Mr.. Aoors said that he could not $50
how Council could refuse to pay 1t, and
thought 1t would be we'll for the char.
man Of the hre committee, IL he wns
afraid that his APPROPRIATION would not
hold out, to deduct $100 from the ap.
preparation OF some other company
that owes the city for n oney advanced
70 them. He said there was ono com.
uany that he knew OF that owes the city
u, 600, aud he thought S1Oo of their
money should be held.
The amendment to add 500 to the
order for the Washington Com pany was
then carried, and Mr.. Moore offered NJ
. further amendment that 500 be de-
ducteA from the amount due the Fame
Hose Company, who he claims owes the
city %. COO, but this amendment W..
defesNd, and Mr. Quinn's motion a
amended by Mr.. Moron was carried,
Mr.. oainn then called up for . third
reading the ordinance to amend an ordi
nance to prevent annoy ancs from dogs
aud when the frst ssciion was read
which gave the Police Commit,e<
power to appoint the dog catcher
offered . substitute, placing the sp
pointing power in the hands OF Council
Mr.. Chambers asked what the objec
was In taking tho appointment ont o.
the hands Of the Mayor; but thii
seemed 70 be . conundrum that all tn,
members gave up, ~ they looked In M
tpquirinR way ct each other, but NJ
one ventured to answer.
Mr. Norton moved to still further
amend BY leaving the appointment IL
the hands OF the mayor. He said tha
the only object OF this ordinances was 4
get rid OF Foster, and rs that had beer
accomplished, he did not sec IN uch us,
|. In the remainder Of the ordinance. H,
had been assured by the mayer tha
Foster is no longer dog catcher.
III MT. Chambers said that no was heart
lily In favor Of the amendment, as b.
considered tho ordinance the most COW
ardly one that had ever been presentet
; In Council. He however denied tha
the dog catcher has been discharged
but said that he had rendered his reeie
, nation 10 tho mayer and 1t has not beel
, accepted. Ho was aiad however thu
|. Mr.. Norton had ut last become consist
! ent In something.
This brought Mr.. Norton to his feet
and he shook his finger "a he said ex
citsdly: "C,Dsistent, consistent! Why
l want Mr.. Ohambers to understanl
|. that pride myself on my consistency
/ and defy him Gr any other member :
! point to single instance where hav
ever been Inconsistent" He then rt
/, ferred to the resolution introd uced b.
Mr.. Chambers last meeting night, an
, said 1t was . cute political trick, bu
the Democrats were too smart for him
. II the resolution had passed he (ChAm
bers) would have gone away aigRlin
at the way In which he had foole'
them.
1 Mr.. Chambers said, In repl ?, that h
. had never before been accused Of politI
I cal trickery and he had never bee
; guilty Of any. with me-" said hs
!. "the curtain mover falls until the pla
10 over. l Am collecting data in refer
euce to the policy business which vii
= make the Mayor and some members G
, Council trem BILE In their boots before
2 2 Am done with them"
y A vote WAS taken on the amendmen
q W VIC hhoAuAOht ohu u wan UsstIicu
= The discussion was then resumed o.
!, the adoption of the ordinance a
amended. when Mr.. Quiun said that Il
all his experience he had never befor
seen fuch child's play, and Mr.. Cham
a btrs remarked that the people woul
! consider the entire body = set of cor
7 sumate asses. Finally, on motion G
a Mr.. Norton, Council cut the web Il
which 1t was entapaled by indefnitel
postponiug the further consideration G
I, the whole matter.
:, Council then passed q resolution, in
= trod ucsd ny Mr.. Taylor, condemnip
= the plans Tor new Federal building Q
Ninth and SHipley streets, and direo
ing that copies of the resolution be ser
:, y to the supervising architect At VAST
. DgtoD, aud also to the Senator an
= Representative in Congress from thl
: State.
+ The following amounts were ordere
= paid: Board Of Health, $500; Denni
Kane, 50; M. j. Mesley, 1896; j. /
y Ocheltree, trustee, t8S At; Freie Press,
:, $50 II; Martin johnson, $28 20; Ever
. Evening Printing Company, S85 So;
= b. Foster. SIS; johnson & Barnhill, s.
O. Dletx, IS; J.J. Dougherty, S78; n
:, H. Kelley, IS; W. II. Q1inp, Sl4; Ei'z
- Frazer, $40 30; BouehmAn & DO 1913 Il
o. Il. Sesterhenu, % 88; A. P Buehe
!. 70; Telephone Company. $23 rs.
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